Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) The standard for a corded internal window covering installed in a rooming house on or after 1 January 2015 is the Competition and Consumer (Corded Internal Window Coverings) Safety Standard 2014 of the Commonwealth, as published from time to time.
Note
The Competition and Consumer (Corded Internal Window Coverings) Safety Standard 2014 of the Commonwealth came into operation on 1 January 2015.
(2) On and from 26 February 2024, the standard for a corded internal window covering in a rooming house that was installed before 1 January 2015 is that—
(a) a loose cord that is part of the window covering cannot form a loop of 220 mm or longer that is less than 1600 mm above floor level; and is secured by either—
(i) a cord guide, no part of which is installed lower than 1600 mm above floor level, unless—
(A) the cord guide will remain firmly attached to a wall or other structure specified in the installation instructions when subjected to a tension force of 70 Newtons applied in any direction for 10 seconds; and
(B) the cord is sufficiently secured or tensioned to prevent the formation of a loop 220 mm or longer; or
(ii) a cleat that is installed against a wall or structure at least 1600 mm above floor level; and
(b) the cord guide or cleat in paragraph (a) is to be installed in a way that—
(i) uses any components specified in the installation instructions as necessary to meet requirements for cord safety; and
(ii) is in accordance with the installation instructions for the corded internal window covering for the purpose of ensuring that a loose cord cannot form a loop as described in paragraph (a).